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Li, Gertraude Roth – 1982
Since a 1979 coup, El Salvador has been ruled by a civilian-military junta supported by the oligarchy; officially, the junta is committed to social and economic reforms. Civilian guerrillas oppose the government which they believe is not interested in real reform. The United States supplies financial and military aid to the junta and believes the…
Descriptors: Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Factors, Federal Legislation
Li, Gertraude Roth; Johnson, Winston – 1982
Included in this report are descriptions of the background, lifestyle, and sociocultural patterns of Ethiopian refugees. Intended to provide information for American sponsors involved in Ethiopian refugee adjustment and resettlement in the United States, the report discusses Ethiopian and American differences in patterns of thinking and behavior…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries
Shao, Timothy – 1981
This paper describes the author's experiences while supervising refugee counselors and providing social welfare services to refugees in Hong Kong. The background of the worldwide refugee problem and the particular situation of Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong are described in detail. The role of the refugee counselor in preserving the health and…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role, Counselor Training
Download full textWilliams, Sarah, Ed. – 1994
The European Forum for Child Welfare (EFCW) is committed to promoting the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the Convention's views underpin and influence the work program of the EFCW. The 1994 EFCW Conference concentrated on articles within the Convention whereby mobility within Europe may have a…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Children, Childrens Rights
Church World Service, New York, NY. – 1983
In 1983, a survey was conducted by the Church World Service (CWS) Immigration and Refugee Program to determine how well refugees recently resettled through this organization were adjusting to this country and the extent of their sponsors' contribution to the resettlement effort. A total of 1,666 sponsors and 523 refugees returned the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Church Role, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences
Ranard, Donald A.; Gilzow, Douglas F. – In America: Perspectives on Refugee Resettlement, 1989
Articles in this newsletter issue examine the experiences, strengths, and problems that Amerasian refugees from Vietnam have had while living in the United States. Topics of discussion include discrimination, educational difficulties, resettlement experiences, and cultural difficulties. The concept of cluster site resettlement, a possible solution…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Cultural Isolation, Culture Conflict
Flinn, William L. – 1966
This report examines reasons for movement of farmers to urban areas in an effort to determine whether migration is of an unselective nature or based on a selective process with regard to education, sex, age, and other factors. The investigation focuses on a specific case study in which the following aspects are discussed: (1) background…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Land Settlement, Land Use, Latin American Culture
Peer reviewedFuchs, Lawrence H. – International Migration Review, 1992
Examines relationships between research in the area of international migration and public policy, tracing the history of migration research since the first publication of "International Migration Review" in 1964. Forces that drive migration are powerful and extremely complex. Gaining insight into them has value beyond its immediate…
Descriptors: Government Role, History, Immigrants, Influences
Migration World Magazine, 1995
This review of issues related to immigrants and refugees focuses on events and conditions in the United States and worldwide. Patterns of immigration, employment patterns, and legislation affecting the status of immigrants and refugees are described and highlighted through illustrative graphs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Acculturation, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Ethnic Groups
Hayward, Peter W. – 1994
The Ethiopian Community Development Center and the Center for Applied Linguistics hosted a conference to discuss the language and cultural orientation needs of Somali and Sudanese refugees. Somali and Sudanese refugees receive a 10-week language and cultural orientation course in Kenya (Africa) before coming to the United States. Representatives…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
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This guidebook provides Spanish-speaking refugees being resettled in the United States with general information about what they will encounter and the services they can receive in their first months in the country. This is the Spanish version, and is available in several other languages. The book is distributed to overseas processing agencies,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Civil Rights, Cultural Awareness
DeCarlo, Jacqueline; Hamilton, Virginia, Ed. – 1994
This lesson packet focuses on the growing situation of refugees and cultural awareness. In the document are definitions of terms, suggestions for infusing lessons on the refugees into the curriculum, and resource information. One of the purposes of working to create refugee awareness is to help ordinary students become extraordinary citizens of…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Cross Cultural Studies, Culture Conflict, Curriculum
Ranard, Donald A. – In America: Perspectives on Refugee Settlement, 1989
A study was conducted concerning how Vietnamese, Laotian, Cambodian, and Hmong refugees between the ages of 15 and 18 have faced the difficulties of adjusting to life in the United States. The study looked at some of the reasons behind the difficulties these youth experience, as well as their success at school, within the family, and in society.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Cambodians
Li, Gertraude Roth – 1981
This paper describes the Hmong refugees in the United States, the state of their resettlement, and possible approaches to resettlement problems. Included are descriptions of the Hmong background and culture; orientation programs in refugee camps; processes and specific problems of Hmong resettlement; Hmong organizations; Hmong adjustment to…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Bilingual Education, Community Involvement, Cultural Background
Li, Gertraude Roth; Johnson, Winston – 1982
Provided in this report are descriptions of the sociocultural background of Afghan refugees and other information that may be of use to those involved in sponsoring Afghan refugees in the United States. The report discusses facets of Afghan life and culture, including religion, personal relationships, family structure, and male-female relations;…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Cultural Background, Cultural Differences, Females
